Rafael Nadal will execute the first align of his final tournament after Spain proclaimd the 22-time Grand Slam triumphner will execute the uncovering ones aachievest the Netherlands.
The Spanish superstar, 38, will quit follotriumphg the season-finishing event in his homeland.
And the establisher world No.1 has not executeed since the Olympics and has acunderstandledgeted in his pre-tournament press conference on Monday that he has been forced to quit becaengage of a “cocktail” of injuries.
But with tickets for today’s ties have been selling for up to £20,000 (€24,000) on ticket re-sale sites, Spain captain David Ferrer has determined to sfinish out Nadal in the first align aachievest Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.
Nadal has executeed only 23 official ones alignes over the last two seasons after hip sinspirery and then an abdominal injury this year. He will not be picked on current establish.
But the five-time triumphner has an exceptional Davis Cup record and has 29 consecutive ones triumphs since 2004.
Victory for Spain aachievest Netherlands tonight will see them thcdisesteemful to Friday’s semi-final aachievest either Canada or Germany.
The final will be held in Malaga on Sunday where the dream scenario for the present nation – and for the millions of Nadal’s fans – will be the Spanish superstar finishing his atgentle with a sixth Davis Cup triumph.
Carlos Alcaraz will execute the second ones tie aachievest Dutch No.1 Tallon Griekssubpar.
And the doubles pairings – which can still be alterd – will see Alcaraz and Marcel Granollers execute Van de Zandschulp and Wesley Koolhof, who is also executeing his last tournament.